The search for clean water and beautiful sunrises…

Good morning 3:50am.
Ala Moana chest high and good.
Diamond Head head high and bumpy.
Stronger trade winds up to 25mph.
Sun, showers, and huge rainbows.
Going to the sea.
Have a wonderful day!

I went down early this morning to see this with my own eyes.  I couldn’t believe it!  Not just the view, but the smell was disgusting.  

I’ve never seen anything like this in my life.  Well, I see this all the time in Indonesia and the Philippines but never here.  I understand the tree branches and things washing down from the mountain, but all the rubbish?  The maintenance guy at the Yacht Club has been working there for 50 years and he said he’s never seen anything close to this.  He was actually super pissed off when I was talking to him this morning.  He said this is unacceptable.  I agree.

With all the homeless living under practically every bridge along the streams, this is their houses, their trash, and their human waste.  All mixed together.  Imagine falling into this water?  

Slippers, clothes, microwave ovens, trash bags, beds, furniture, and every kind of trash you can think of.  

All these boats won’t be able to go anywhere until this is cleaned up.  Thankfully Mayuki is in a safe place and not affected by any of this.  What’s the solution?  I think the government should pick up all the trash, then push the branches out into the channel and let nature do its thing.  In the meantime, don’t swallow water if you surf at Bowls.  And don’t surf if you have any open wounds.  This is pretty serious.

Morning check. OMG, this is crazy!!!! Is this the Philippines?